The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-26

would be glad TO see the boys all along the line
fire such shots by platoons. brigades and corps.
John Dallas, Arcadia, Kan, in q long letter
expresses his dignation, universally shared by
his comrades, at the veto Of the Dependent
Pension Bill and the utterances Of Gems. Bragg
and Warner in Congress.
Geo. Lounsberry, Phil kearny Post No. Is,
Fairmont, MINI, sends resolutions adoped by
the Post eOndemniDg the Presidents veto. and
writes at length Of the feeling that prevails
among the soldiers Of that vicinity. Speaking
for himself he asks nothing He served from
August, 1861, to October, 1865; was always
at the front, was never in hospital
single hour and came out without a scratch.
He says he receives no pension aud needs
none but thousands Of his comrades do,
and deserve it. He wonders if Mr.. Cleveland,
for all the pay he gets in one year as Presi-
dent, would have charged with Sheridans Di-
vision up Mission Ridge, or stood against the
rush of the enemy in the cedars at Stone
River, or fought at Chickamauga, or in the
Hell Hole" at New Hope, or at Kenesaw, or
dashed into the breach with Opdycke's Brigade
at Franklin. He says Mr.. Cleveland will get
no soldier votes in that part of the country in
1888, should he be a candidate for reelection.
Caleb Davis, Co. +, Sd n. H., CarrOllton, W.
T., suggests that if President Cleveland is so
anxious for economy he might save the Gov
eminent a round sum of money each year by
and covering it back into the Treasury. He
thinks, however, that there is no danger that
he will do this. He says the President has
very little idea Of what the soldiers had to
endure.
| A. III. Sutton, Sioux City. Iowa, says 10 was
the services and sufferings of the soldiers that
made it possible for Grover Cleveland to re-
| ceive $4,000 year as President Of the United
/ States. He thinks it an exhibition of base
| ingratitude for him to repay them in vetOes.
| John Akers, Co. @, I'd battalion, N. Salem,
| Ind, says The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is rapidly
| increasing in popularity in that section Of the
| country. 1t is Sound on the goose" and the
\ comrades would do well 10 heed its counsel He
says the boys out West propose to give Grover
/ Cleveland marching orders in 1883.
/ F. p. Cheney, Glover. w. says that the PEN
| sion bill which President Cleveland vetoed
| gave TO every disabled and dependent soldier
/ S144 year. Mr.. Cleveland could lay by from
his salary s14 every day and still have SI3.47
a day left to live on, which would give him a
great deal better fare than the bareback and
coffee the boys had in the army He thinks
the President had better resign and go into the
banking business, as Secretary Manning did.
w. l.. Gilmore, Co. G., 7th Wis, Calliope,
Iowa, does not think it possible that Mr.. Cleve-
land can realize the condition Of the disabled
-rnd suffering soldiers, or he would not have
vetoed the pension bill.
@. II. Smith, Seymour, Wis, inclOses a printed
article written by Comrade Peter Tubbs, Of Sey-
mour, severely criticizing the Presidents veto.
j. Powell, Co. +, 25th No, Naysville, No.,
expresses in very pungent language his opinion
Of Cleveland for vetoing the pension bill.